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Big win for Avonmouth

Mark Simpson
A break from the League and to the 1 round of The Les James League Cup. Some
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close encounters and three games decided on a shoot out and perhaps a few
surprises on the way.
An eagerly anticipated tie at KGV with Avonmouth entertaining Almondsbury.
A close first half with Avonmouth probably seeing most of the ball, but the first
real chance fell to Almonds Matt Harmer, mid-way through the half, whose goal
bound shot cannoned off the post. Ten minutes on Avonmouth’s Charlie Aldom hit
a rocket from outside the box only to be denied by the crossbar. The dangerous
Harmer hit a 25-yard free kick pushed over by Tom Bradley. The end to end
continued with Aldom next to find space volleying just over the Almonds goal. The
hosts pressure paid off just before the break when Tommy Cox cut in from the left
and found the top corner for 1-0. Avonmouth made three changes for the second
half and were soon two to the good, Kofi Martin’s fantastic pass finding Jack
Williams to convert. The third came shortly after, two of the subs combining with
Matty Groves laying on for Dillon Kerr to tap in. Groves then played a one-two with
Ben Allison with Groves smashing in for 4-0. Following a scramble in the Almonds
box O’Donavon chipped over keeper Burgess to Kerr who, after several touches
fired in for the fifth. Avonmouth tired a bit in the sweltering conditions letting in
Almonds for two late consolations, the first a header by Knight off the bar, post,
and keeper and the second shortly after, again from Knight, hammering the ball
home, making it a slightly less comprehensive 5-2 win for Avonmouth.

Last season’s winners Broadwell Amateurs had themselves a tricky contest
away to Cheltenham Civil Service at Tewkesbury Road. The initial part of the
game was a rather sluggish, maybe because of the heat, but Broadwell kicked into
gear first, and on twenty minutes Liam Thomas shot wide from a decent position.
Broadwell’s pressure was building, and Service struggled to put anything together.
The game, however, changed five minutes before half time when some neat
Broadwell footwork saw the ball find Liam Thomas who finished well into the
bottom right. Two minutes on, a long kick from Broadwell keeper Jack Watkins
was allowed to bounce and carry a long way before a defensive mix up saw Pete
Guite divert his header past the on-rushing Nath Buckland for an own goal and
two-nil. Three minutes after the restart it was three-nil, a 25-yard free kick by
Jordan Locke struck the upright and rolled across the line for Taylor Blaby to tap
in. Broadwell continued to dominate and although a penalty, when Charlie Swift
was fouled and Dec Chick scored from a follow up, was the only black mark
against them, the game petered out with the holders easing through 3-1.